The first blow in the Round of 16 came from Rayados.

Monterrey defeated Cincinnati FC 1-0 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 at TQL Stadium on Thursday.

A goal by Brandon Vazquez against his former team and a great night by Esteban Andrada gave the team from Monterrey the advantage in the series of the international tournament.

Esteban Andrada made a great save at minute 16 to deflect Luciano Acosta's shot.

Eric Bird sent the ball into the back of Esteban Andrada's goal, but the Cincinnati player was in an offside position.

24' CINCINNATI 0-1 RAYADOS | Brandon Vazquez
Maxi Meza sent a through ball to Brandon Vazquez, who scored against his former team to open the scoring.

In the second half, Rayados sought to extend their lead, although the expulsion of Rodrigo Aguirre complicated their actions, but they still managed to win.

Aaron Boupendza came close to scoring with a shot that went just wide of Esteban Andrada's goal.

Rodrigo Aguirre got the red card at minute 70 after committing a foul inside the area when the ball was not in play.

Ten minutes later, Esteban Andrada sent a shot by Sergio Santos to the corner. Great, Esteban!

With this result, Rayados takes the lead in the Round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

The away goal is the first tie-breaker to advance to the next phase, in the event that the aggregate score ends level.

This Sunday 10, at 7:00 p.m., Rayados will host Mazatlan FC in the Liga BBVA MX.

On Thursday, March 14, at 9:15 p.m., they will play the second leg of the Round of 16 against Cincinnati at Estadio BBVA.

Andrés Jiménez